Kenya : the Lamu Port to start operations in June
The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) announced on social media that “the first three berths of the second commercial port in Lamu is now complete with one container yard ready for operations.”
The natural deep port in construction by China Communications Construction Company, in Lamu County has according to officials reached 88.6 percent by end of March 2021.
Talking to Xinhua, Bernard Osero, head of KPA corporate affairs, said: “Lamu port will specialize in handling containers and oil cargo between the east African hinterland and the rest of the world.”
According to him “The Kenyan government is prioritizing Lamu Port as a key infrastructure facility that will link east Africa and west Africa through road and rail”.
